Hello everyone, I am trying to find some information on having this surgery to see if my insurance would pay for it. I am on the IL medicaid I don't know if they pay for it or not.

Any help would be wonderful.

Thank you all I wish everyone the best

Kim

Kim,

the very best thing to do is to call the Medicaid office and ask. Usually insurances have requirements that you must meet, e.g. a BMI of X or more; co-morbidities; or sometimes a certain number of pounds overwieght. Therefore, even if someone had a lap band with Medicaid in IL, they may not have the same BMI, weight etc that you have. So call them and that way you will know for sure!

Good luck.

Thank you for your reply. I am going to see the doctor next week to see about them calling my insurance I called them and they said that the doctor has to call so we will see what happens.

Thank you and best wishes to you also

Kim

hi, Kim. welcome to LBT. best of luck to you.